May 25, 2021
Spring is a time for new life, including a new growing season for warm-season perennials such as bermudagrass and bahiagrass. To effectively transition cattle to grazing these grasses, consider practi...


May 18, 2021
Soil pH is often the first metric to be considered when assessing a soil’s ability to support economic crop production. The acidity of a soil impacts both nutrient sufficiency and potential toxicity...


May 18, 2021
Poultry litter is a commonly used nutrient source for pastures in many parts of the United States...


May 11, 2021
Drought is never a certainty, but having a plan to deal with it should be. Without a plan, your options to react if a drought occurs become limited...


May 11, 2021
There’s never been a haymaker who couldn’t improve on their craft. The opportunities to enhance forage yield, quality, and persistence are nearly endless...


May 4, 2021
The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) reminds alfalfa growers that USDA reopened the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) as a component of the administration’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative...


May 4, 2021
Touting the benefits of harvesting high-quality forages is nothing new. By doing so, feed costs are minimized, and milk production is maximized...


April 27, 2021
The positive benefits that legumes provide to pastures and animals are well known. Still, some graziers cite reasons for not maintaining a significant legume presence in their pastures...


April 27, 2021
Teff grass has always been one of those fringe warm-season grass options, but it has gained in popularity over the past 10 years...


April 20, 2021
For a variety of reasons, winter cereal forages are more popular these days than ever before...